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Shadow of the Giant (Shadow Saga #4)

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Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children's gang, and then to help make that gang a template for success for all the others. He civilized them, and lived to grow old...more

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Jun 18, 2011 Flannery rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, kcls, series-enderverse, swords-and-lasers, young-adult-teen, ya-space-quest-o-mine, read-in-2011, reviewed-2011

2.5 stars. Oh, jeesh, where do I even begin? Okay, well I love Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow. No one really annoyed me in those two books. I can't speak to the remainder of Ender's series because I got so bored listening to Speaker for the Dead that I set is aside for a bit. I've finished off Bean's series with this one and phew, thank goodness it is over because I don't think I could've read/listened to another one. Why do I keep doing it? Good question. Answer: Because I do enjoy OSC's writi...more

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May 10, 2011 Stephen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks, audiobook, 2000-2005, children-behaving-badly, science-fiction

4.0 stars. And so we arrive at the finale to the wonderful Shadow series on the heals of the tumultuous events of the previous three books, Ender's Shadow,Shadow of the Hegemon andShadow Puppets. For those that have not read the previous installments, there will be some spoilers below as the plot summary alludes to events that have occurred in the previous books. However, I will avoid spoilers for this book and will try and be as general as possible in the synopsis.

This book concludes shortly after the conclusion of Shadow Puppets with the fall out from the momentous events of that story being felt around the world. Peter Wiggin, Hegemon of Earth, is trying to strengthen his fledgling “Free People of Earth (FPE)” and turn his figurehead title into a reality. Like the previous two novels, the central plot plays out like an enormous version of the boardgame “Risk” with Peter’s FBE competing and maneuvering against China, India, a revived Russia and a newly organized Moslem Empire. Each of these powers is being ruled or controlled by a former member of Ender’s Battles School “jeesh” and it makes for some fascinating move/countermove scenarios.

In addition to the main story, a significant subplot is Bean trying to find a cure for his condition, known as Anton’s Key, which continues to make him smarter and larger to the point where his size will soon kill him. In addition, Bean is frantically searching for his missing “children,” the fertilized embryos previously stolen.

While I did not like this as much as the previous books in the series, I still thought it was very good. The geo-political landscape of the future Earth of this series is such a fascinating place full of subtle intrigue and shifting alliances that it makes a great backdrop for the stories. I think Card did terrific job setting up this credible alternative future.

Through all 8 novels in the Ender/Bean series, Card, in my opinion, has not written one below “very good” and this installment is no exception. The writing is excellent, the tactical/strategic plot elements are very well done and the dialogue between the "gifted" characters is terrific. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

One final comment I thought would share. I find it interesting that both the Ender series and the Shadow (or Bean) series have followed the EXACT same pattern as far as my level of enjoyment. I loved the first books (Ender’s Game and Ender’s Shadow). I loved the second books substantially MORE (Speaker for the Dead and Shadow of the Hegemon). I then loved the third books of both series more than the first but not as much as the second (Xenocide and Shadow Puppets). Finally, I really liked but didn’t love the fourth (Children of the Mind and this book). If nothing else, OSC is consistent.

Nominee: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.
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Mar 26, 2010 Jacob rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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March 2010
Previously: Shadow Puppets

Oh, the suspense is killing me. Bean is dying! He’ll be dead soon! His body won’t stop growing, his heart will give out, and he’ll die!

Eventually. Maybe. Any day now. Whatever.

I haven’t been impressed with the Shadow Series. Ender’s Shadow was interesting, I suppose, if you really wanted to know what happened behind the scenes of Ender’s Game, but that was about it. Bean was slightly interesting, when he was still a tiny child genius one-upping all the stupid...more

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Mar 26, 2008 Nola rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Ender's Game fans, sci-fi readers

Shelves: fiction-science-fiction

Orson Scott Card concludes his shadow series brilliantly in this novel, which details the search for Bean and Petra’s missing children and the onset of world peace under the Hegemon’s rule. Card takes us into the heart of Ender’s jeesh and the ambition that drives them. At the same time, he makes Peter somewhat more likeable as his true motives emerge.

The novel begins with a Chinese coup led by “Hot Soup,” resulting in him being crowned Emperor. Three key jeesh members now lead countries in ra...more Orson Scott Card concludes his shadow series brilliantly in this novel, which details the search for Bean and Petra’s missing children and the onset of world peace under the Hegemon’s rule. Card takes us into the heart of Ender’s jeesh and the ambition that drives them. At the same time, he makes Peter somewhat more likeable as his true motives emerge.

The novel begins with a Chinese coup led by “Hot Soup,” resulting in him being crowned Emperor. Three key jeesh members now lead countries in rather close proximity, and all have aspersions of growth. Throughout the novel, Graff, Rackham, and Peter all encourage Ender’s army to abandon Earth and colonize other planets, pointing out the fact that if they do not, millions of soldiers will die in the scramble for supremacy.

At the same time, Bean and Petra are searching for the embryos stolen by Achilles and implanted in wombs throughout the world. We get only two glimpses into the mind of the woman who birthed the only unfound child. And, while the world domination comes to an end, the saga of these nonhuman children is left open, which will surely lead to another novel. I’ve found myself speculating just how far into the future space travel will make this confrontation; could it, perhaps, involve the great Ender himself? I am also interested in seeing what happens to Bean’s “alien” offspring. In short, as soon as the next novel comes out, Card has at least one buyer.

The story is fast paced and detailed. I love the fact that the solution to the problem of the Buggers has led to another problem on Earth. In short, the Battle School children, bred for a hunger to lead and an ambition for power, return to their homes and destabilize the world. But I also love the fact that the intelligence and ability to reason ultimately leads them all to the same conclusion.

Fast paced, powerful, and with a great story to tell, Shadow of the Giant keeps readers locked to its pages. The focus here is more on overall objectives and less on individual battles. Card has told yet another masterful tale. This story wraps up the life of the Hegemon, Peter Wiggin, and has humanized him. I have to wonder if it was the same story Ender might have written…but Ender’s tale was far shorter, as I recall. Either way, I look forward to learning what happens to Bean and his children, and whether young Achilles is ever found.
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Feb 07, 2008 Emma rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: people addicted to the Ender-verse

Shelves: scifi-fantasy

Eh. It was ok. Not his crown masterpiece.
Lots of war games, strategy. You get to find out what happens to Bean and Petra and the rest of Ender's Jeesh as all the nations of Earth use the wonder kids to try to tear each other apart. Interesting insight on Islam (from, um, a Mormon?). You get to see Peter be Not Such a Bad Guy After All.

My problems with it are:
- not much exciting new conceptual stuff like the Speaker for the Dead books. It feels like the whole book is denouement. Or filler.
- I su...more Eh. It was ok. Not his crown masterpiece.
Lots of war games, strategy. You get to find out what happens to Bean and Petra and the rest of Ender's Jeesh as all the nations of Earth use the wonder kids to try to tear each other apart. Interesting insight on Islam (from, um, a Mormon?). You get to see Peter be Not Such a Bad Guy After All.

My problems with it are:
- not much exciting new conceptual stuff like the Speaker for the Dead books. It feels like the whole book is denouement. Or filler.
- I suppose it's possible that super-smart super-analytical kids would think and talk about their relationships in flat strategic terms, but really? I guess I'm missing a certain emotional sophistication and nuance.

I think the most interesting thing about this book is what it sets up to happen in the next book ...

[SPOILERS FOLLOW]

He left it wide open for a new series about an Achilles re-mix, the genetic offspring of Bean, with Beans brilliant-but-fatal condition, but raised by a woman who thinks Achilles is a poor misunderstood brilliant leader. She doesn't know it's Bean's kid or that it has that condition, and she's teaching him the "real truth about Achilles". She takes him off to a colony world, which means he'll be time-delayed just like Bean's other wonder-kids which he takes into space with him. Which means someone might care enough to try to figure out Bean's problem if they have to deal with another Bean-but-evil. However, Bean is not ambitious, so would Bean's kid be? Hmm. Bean's kid would also not have Bean's military training. And raised by a crazy lady on a colony world. Hmm. But either way, the next series will surely be about all the little Beans running around being crazy-brilliant and trying to out-maneuver each other, using the colony worlds as their playground. Perhaps using space travel as a way to delay the effects of their disease.

The other interesting part of the book was this idea that Volescu was planning to release a genetic virus that would make every new kid have Bean's disease. So it would change the course of human evolution and create a new species of super-humans, who would die at age 20. But that was dropped, it wasn't the case, he was just bluffing. But that would be an interesting book.

Question: Why don't they set up a lab in Bean's ship that he goes off in with his uber-smart babies? Wouldn't they be the best ones to try to find a cure? They've got motivation and they are smarter than Valescu. Hmmm.

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Dec 17, 2008 Debbie rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: science fiction fans

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This is the last book in the series, but there are enough loose ends left to continue the story. I loved all of the political intrigue in this book. The battle school grads went from being all good-guys, united against the evil Achilles, to real humans whose flaws led them to make mistakes. Bean's storyline was especially moving, as we see how he has grown fom child to adult. We also find out exactly why Peter was not accepted into battle school. There was a purpose all along and he lived up to...more

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May 12, 2009 Jesse Booth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009

Orson Scott Card did a pretty good job with the 4th installment of the Shadow Series. It wasn't the best book written by him, but I'm glad he finishes with Ender and Peter. That is where Ender's Game started, so it was a good circle.

Peter becomes a likable character, which is a complete turnaround from the first book.

I really felt bad for Bean. Losing basically everything in the end just to survive.

Orson Scott Card left the door open for another book. It would be interesting to see what happens...more

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Jan 17, 2013 Long Le rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read the entire book series over the course of a month, so I find it kind of hard to remember where one book ends and which one begins. I've always been eager to hear the end of the story. What lies ahead for our beloved characters? I needed to know, and so partly because I had nothing else to do, and partly because I was eager for true closure I read on.

Peter seems so much more human than the books before led him on to be. He doesn't seem like any type of monster at all to be quite honest. Th...more

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Oct 02, 2012 Liz rated it 3 of 5 stars

Better than Bean #2 (Shadow Puppets) but still strange. Again, Card, what are you doing? With each book I read in the Enderverse, I am more convinced that you are only trying to make more money.

Bean #3: The teenage lover geniuses, Bean and Petra, go on a scavenger hunt across the globe to find their babies, racing against time as Bean's genetic disease slowly kills him. The rest of the world is embroiled in a showdown between their battle school classmates who rule India, China, and the Muslim w...more

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Sep 29, 2012 arjuna rated it 2 of 5 stars

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Going to have to reiterate my wish that these four books had been combined, heavily pruned, and polished a little, I'm afraid... I concur with this review on most points... the endless geopolitical stuff got very tired early on in this book, and while it was good to see a little more on Alai and Virlomi (I really liked her story), the whole point of this set of things is Peter's rise, and the constant bogging-down of what could have been a really interesting, succinct examination...more

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Jun 15, 2012 Jenny GB rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another great book from Orson Scott Card! I think the surprise in this one was how much this was about the women from battle school. Yes, Bean still has a major role, but his biggest story line of finding his children and leaving the planet is background to the main action. Peter is busy creating a unified earth, but China, India, collective Muslim nations, and Russia are keen on tearing it apart. The two strongest characters in my mind were Virlomi and Petra. Virlomi is a beautiful, powerful go...more Another great book from Orson Scott Card! I think the surprise in this one was how much this was about the women from battle school. Yes, Bean still has a major role, but his biggest story line of finding his children and leaving the planet is background to the main action. Peter is busy creating a unified earth, but China, India, collective Muslim nations, and Russia are keen on tearing it apart. The two strongest characters in my mind were Virlomi and Petra. Virlomi is a beautiful, powerful goddess figure just as in the last novel, but she's much more involved in the action of the novel. At times she reminded me of Cleopatra or Joan of Arc. Unfortunately, her ambition and self-illusion overcomes her. Petra was finally given credit for her strength and the quality of her character at the end of the novel. Petra is not only brilliant with military strategy, but she is also a loving mother and wife to two different powerful men. She is both feminine and masculine and probably one of the best characters in any of the novels of this series. This was a nice way to bring Peter's story full circle as well and you see why he was revered in the future. The one strange thing about the book was how critical Card was about Islam in this book. He generally treats different religions with respect, but he doesn't seem to care much for Islam.

This book is really about tying up the loose ends of the story began with Ender's Game and the books that followed. However, the door is still open for other stories here and I'm sure some of the others address these things. I look forward to hearing about Bean's adventures in space with his rescued children that share his genetic faults. I wonder if a cure is ever discovered and if my guess that he is the founder of Path (or at minimum connected to it somehow). There's also the missing son of Bean that was not discovered and does seem to have his genetic makeup. I am so glad I revisited these novels and am finally reading the complete series (up to current date).(less)

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Jun 11, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: military, sci-fi

Fourth in the Shadow sci-fi series and ninth in the overall Ender's Saga science fiction series and focuses on Bean and Petra and their desperate need to find all their children.

It's actual sequel is Shadows in Flight (Shadow, 5; Ender's Saga, 12).

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It's been so long since I read the start of this series and Shadow of the Giant has spurred me on to begin again. I remember when the first novel, Ender's Game , first came out. Fascinating. Too, too fascinating. And somehow, I got off track....more

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Jan 14, 2011 Weebly rated it 5 of 5 stars

It was great to be able to catch up again with all the members of Ender's Jeesh - this book went back in time again - slipping in after Ender's Game but before the Speaker for the Dead series, telling the story of what went on back on Earth while Ender and Valentine were heading out to their new colony, and how their brother Peter united the world under his Hegemon title. It covers all of Enders companions from Battle School, but concentrates on Bean, the giant from the title, and his relationsh...more

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Nov 03, 2010 Chad Warner rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of Ender's Game

Shelves: fiction, science-fiction

Now that I've completed the Shadow Series, I can say that I enjoyed the Ender's Game series (AKA Ender's Saga) much more. In the Shadow Series, and in this book in particular, the story isn't as engaging, and I didn't care much about the main or peripheral characters.

This book concludes the political maneuvering and military clashes that take place on Earth after the Battle School kids return. I found the endless narration of distant, impersonal politics and skirmishes boring; I would have prefe...more

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Aug 12, 2009 Chelsey rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi, read-2009

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Jan 01, 2013 Villate rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this one a little bit more than the previous one (Shadow Puppets), but I think that's because the characters were a little more relatable. I still felt like these books were written by a totally different person from the one who wrote Ender's Game. The dialogue still bugged me, too - so much telling, and the slang and vulgarity (meaning the common-ness, not that they used "bad words") of their speech just seemed ... off. Maybe I should go back and re-read Ender's Game to see if I just fo...more

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Sep 17, 2012 Magnus rated it 5 of 5 stars

I just finished reading this book. This is the second book i read that had me tearing up, Thank you Mr. Card for this story. I don't know if there are plans for a next book but i really hope there is, I want to know what happens to Bean. I first read Ender's Game in middle school it was the best thing I had ever read at the time. About 9 years later i see it in Barnes and Noble and remembered how much i liked the book and i was surprised how much i remembered the story, I bought it read it again...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Eric Herboso rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: soft-science-fiction

I don't even know why I'm leaving a review; if you're already reading the series, you HAVE to read this one, too -- and if you're not reading the series yet, you MUST read Ender's Game first, so at no point will this review reach anyone who is trying to decide whether or not to read this book.

However, if you've already read the novel, then a few things may come to mind. first, the way Anton, the only openly gay character in the novel, decides to act in order to be a "good person". Second, the re...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Jonathan Cate rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012

This book finishes off the three part story of events unfolding on Earth immediately after Ender and his jeesh destroyed the “Buggers.” The Battle-Schoolers came back to Earth and chaos ensued. Yet again, I found the political and military wranglings and intrigues very interesting. The side plot of Bean and Petra seemed a bit forced and the dramatic swings of character attitudes and emotions just didn’t seem altogether realistic to me. Character development isn’t Card’s strong suit.

The story re...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Liz rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: ender's game fans

Recommended to Liz by: bobbie fanelle

Shelves: fiction, fiction-series, sci-fi, young-adult

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is the last in the series about Bean. Bean and Petra are off on the search of their stolen babies. However, tragedy is lurking with Bean growing to giant-sized proportions. He is given the offer to go to a colony where time practically stands still. This way scientists can try to find a cure for the enormous growth but not hindering his intellect. He must decide to take with him Petra, or rather Petra says she is going. All he wants for her to do is stay and have a normal life on earth with...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Nick rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

I, as I imagine many other readers, pushed through this series because Bean is a great character. The past, present, and future hold danger and tragedy for him and he remains compelling throughout.

Unfortunately, throughout the Bean series, Card chooses to focus on the events of a tumultuous Earth still full of nations with imperialist tendencies. For the last few books and this one, Card tells of betrayals, back door deals, and troop movements throughout Asia and Europe. I would forgive Card fo...more

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Feb 08, 2013 Desiree Boils added it

I have read the Bean Saga several times, and finally Shadow of the Giant is not the last of Bean and his survival with life, but that's for a different review. The complexity of political 'doings' goes more deep now and not only do we get a good insight to Bean, Petra, and Peter, but Alai and Virmioli are much bigger people than in the other 3 books. You get to see who triumphs in the World, and who fails. Of course it's more than just political reign and the fight for power, but you see Petra a...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Isaac rated it 2 of 5 stars

I thought there was promise in this series, but I didn't want to get bogged down in political machinations, so I read spoilers on the middle two books and skipped to this one.

Verdict? Disappointed. 1.5 stars.

My expectations were simple. Bean was a very interesting character in Ender's Shadow. Now that he's grown up and a giant, I want to see him show off. You know, be all huge and do something awesome. No such luck.

Furthermore, instead of showing him be brilliant, we're told how brilliant Bean...more

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Apr 02, 2009 Ami rated it 3 of 5 stars

I was very torn on how to rate this book. The plot itself deserved a 3 or a 4. It was well thought out, but I felt too much was going on. It was hard to keep so many stories strait in just one book.
The reason I decided on a 3, was the ending. I'm the type of person who likes every story to end with everyone living happily ever after. That's not Orson Scott Card's style. I ended thinking "Well this was good but... why did that have to happen?!" As a woman and a mother, I was extremely disappointe...more

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Sep 27, 2012 Katie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another great one from Card with everything I've come to love from the Ender/Shadow series. I think my big personal connection with this book was how Card used Petra and Bean's relationship to reveal truths about how it is to love someone who either will or will possibly die young. With Bean, it's his genetics, in my life, I have the tension of my husband's profession being so dangerous. In the beginning of our relationship he said he didn't want to put me through being a Marine wife and I told...more

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Feb 26, 2011 Eric Sundquist rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I had to rate this book highly, if for no other reason than it moved me emotionally. It may be cheesy, but if cheese can get a normally callous guy like me to make water come out of my face, then it has to count for something.

This book dived more deeply into the emotional world of loving and losing, which I was frankly unprepared for. I'm used to happy endings.

Other than that, it focused a lot on a large set of characters which were all quite interesting. It was fun trying to work out the motive...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Peter.b rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: pre-7th-grade

The first book I read out of the Ender's game series. At first when I read the book I didn't know what the book was about, but later on when I read Ender's Game and checking a few websites, I finally understand what the story-line is about. I think the theme of this book is "Use you head to the fullest". I think this is the theme of this book because in this story, Bean and Petra are now married and are commanders later on to fight against Russia, China, and India(mainly China and India). At fir...more

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Jun 18, 2011 Kate Millin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A very moving book about the way people are viewed when they are different and how they respond to this and/or can use it to make a difference/ have an influence. Another good addition to the Ender series, and very moving at the end.

Julian Delphiki grew up being called Bean, because he was so very small as a child. But within that tiny body was a mental giant. He was the smallest and youngest student at the Battle School, but he became Ender Wiggin's right hand.

Since then he has grown to be a p...more

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Feb 14, 2011 Jimmy Corvan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I couldn't be happier with how this series ended.

I feel like this book was just OSC showing off. It was as if he were attempting to write a book to show other authors how to develop characters. OSC took characters that the reader previously held in high regard and easily made them a villain as well as took previously, unlikeable characters and turned them to into charismatic heroes. It was a real treat to see these kids grow up and find out what happens to every story line.

While I don't want to...more

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Nov 16, 2009 Marina rated it 5 of 5 stars

"You have to tame the horse before you can let it have its head."
~Mazor Rackham p. 50

"'Who are you writing to?'
'Whom. You foreigners are wrecking the English language.'
'I'm not speaking English. I'm speaking Common. There's no 'whom' in Common.'"
~Mrs. Wiggin and Bean p. 104

"'Why do you always drink that stuff?' asked John Paul
Peter looked surprised. 'Guarana? it's my duty as an American to never drink Coke or Pepsi in a country that has an indigenous soft drink. Besides which, I like it.'
'It's...more

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